Collaborative and distributed alert management system

Abstract

A network based alert management system and method for managing a plurality of users, enrolled websites and a plurality of alert content items includes a network, a first database of users and enrolled websites connected to the network, and a second database of alert content items connected to the network. Each of the enrolled websites of the first database is associated with one or more alert content items of the second database. When one of the enrolled websites is accessed over the network, the one or more alert content items from the second database are presented over the network to the accessed one of the enrolled websites for viewing thereof and/or one or more alert content items is subscribed over the network to the second database through the accessed one of the enrolled websites.

1 . A system for managing alert requests and fulfillments, the system comprising:
 at least one website having website content hosted on at least one machine server; and   an alert management system (AMS) independent of said website and hosted on at least one server;   wherein said AMS presents alert functionality to users of said website at the time said user is accessing said website, said AMS having a database including a plurality of alerts, and said database further associating at least one website with AMS alert activity.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further including:
 said AMS delivering alerts to users of said website, independently of said website. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further including:
 at least one user of said website providing alert fulfillment in said AMS, independently of said website. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the AMS is configured to analyze historical activity of users at said website, and configured to prioritize and filter alert content in AMS for subsequent user accesses to AMS at said website. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the AMS is further configured to deliver alerts to users of said website, independently of said website. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4  wherein at least one user of said website provides alert fulfillment in said AMS, independently of said website. 
     
     
         7 . A system for managing alert requests and fulfillments, the system comprising:
 an alert management system (AMS) hosted on at least one server, said AMS having a database including a plurality of alerts; and   users of said AMS adding at least one algorithm reference to said database, said algorithm reference causing an algorithm to execute on at least one said alert.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein said algorithm reference points to an algorithm stored within said AMS. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein said algorithm reference points to an algorithm not stored within said AMS 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7  further including:
 at least one website having website content hosted on at least one machine server, said AMS independent of said website, and wherein said AMS presents alert functionality to users of said website at the time said user is accessing said website, and further wherein said AMS has a database including a plurality of alerts, said database further associating at least one website with AMS alert activity. 
 
     
     
         11 . A system for managing alert requests and fulfillments, the system comprising:
 an alert management system (AMS) hosted on at least one server, said AMS having a database including a plurality of alerts;   at least one expert user of said AMS adding alert fulfillment in said AMS;   at least two users of said AMS rating the said alert fulfillment after having received the alert fulfillment as a notification to generate a reputation for said expert user, wherein said expert user reputation generally visible to users of said AMS.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein sail alert fulfillments are prioritized or filtered based on said two or more expert user reputations. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  further including:
 at least one website having website content hosted on at least one machine server with said AMS independent of said website, said AMS presenting alert functionality to users of said website at the time said users are accessing said website, and said AMS prioritizing or filtering alert content to users of said website based on said two or more expert user reputations. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11  further including:
 at least one website having website content hosted on at least one machine server with said AMS independent of said website, said AMS presenting alert functionality to users of said website at the time said users are accessing said website, at least one expert user of said website adding alert fulfillment in said AMS, at least two users of said AMS, rating the said alert fulfillment after having received the alert fulfillment as a notification to generate a reputation for said expert user. 
 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the AMS is configured to calculate reputation score for said website based on one or more said expert users of said website, and is further configured to display said reputation score generally in AMS for said website.